Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish started his first competitive match for England in the Nations League versus Belgium last night. England lost the game 2-0 but Grealish shone throughout and has left pundits and fans across the country impressed by his talents. World number one Belgium scored two goals in the first-half, Youri Tielemans grabbing the first and Dries Mertens the second. Despite the underwhelming performance by the Three Lions, there was much reason for optimism after the final whistle as the Midlands star was on the receiving end of never-ending praise. Pundits such as Jamie Redknapp and Ashley Cole…
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The BBC has confirmed they have secured the rights to broadcast the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The event will be the 18th consecutive games to be broadcast by the BBC, but it is being held in Birmingham for the first time. From the 28th July until the 8th August the BBC will be hosting extensive coverage of the games on several platforms, including live action, highlights and news packages. https://twitter.com/thecgf/status/1318829087138467841?s=20 Director-General of the BBC, Tim Davie said: “In a year when many major sport events have been postponed, this is welcome news for the BBC. We are delighted…
Solihull Moors striker Adam Rooney scored the only goal of the game on his return to the side to secure all three points at home to Boreham Wood on Saturday. The Moors were dealt a cruel blow early on as midfielder Darren Carter was giving his marching orders after a late tackle produced his second yellow card. It was an uphill battle from here on but Jimmy Shan’s side dug in to see the first-half out at 0-0. With fifteen minutes to play Rooney latched onto a loose ball and fired a shot across Boreham Wood’s keeper and into the…
Tamworth RUFC have reasons to be buoyant after appointing a new first-team captain via WhatsApp. The unorthodox method comes as the national lockdown continues to prevent the team from training and meeting. The Midlands club have shown how social media and messaging applications can be used to make key decisions in uncertain times. Despite the lack of on-field action, preparations for the return of rugby are ongoing. Macauley Green, 21, was assigned captain by popular demand. Votes were cast via a WhatsApp group chat and the back-row received the most. He will lead the side into next season. “It’s a…
Things couldn’t have been going better for sports rehabilitation student Jonny Wallbank. In his final year at the University of Salford, he was enjoying an internship at Midlands football club Solihull Moors F.C. But in March the FA announced that English football at all levels would be suspended until the 30th April and the upcoming European Championships have been pushed back until the summer of 2021 as the country was put into lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Young student Jonny’s time at Solihull Moors was put on hold as the club’s normal day-to-day training was postponed. The intern sports…
Fortunes were starting to change for Tamworth RUFC player Connor McEntee as his side were regaining last season’s form and climbing the table. But, Tamworth’s ambitions were brought to a sudden halt as the Rugby Football Union (RFU) postponed all competitive rugby union matches in the country until further notice. Playing two games a week was a suggestion put forward to the RFU but McEntee believes this wouldn’t have been a good idea. “I think the physical nature of the game wouldn’t allow for most teams to play twice a week, meaning there’s no way the season can be completed,…
http://gty.im/1204064483 UK indie band Blossoms have announced that the remainder of their UK tour has been rescheduled. Blossoms were scheduled to play at Birmingham’s O2 Academy on Friday 27th March but the gig has now been rescheduled for Wednesday 26th August. The outbreak of COVID-19 has seen the cancellation of many mass gatherings including several sporting events. Concerts and festivals are also rapidly being postponed, Glastonbury being the eye-catching cancellation. https://twitter.com/BlossomsBand/status/1239487809792212992?s=20 Twitter: @BlossomsBand announcing the postponement of their UK tour. The band from Stockport have played seven of their sixteen gigs from the tour but will have to wait until…
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Aston Villa welcome Newcastle United to Villa Park on Monday 25th November in a bottom half of the table clash.
‘A View From The Stands’ our weekly football podcast is back by popular demand! Over the next few weeks myself, my colleagues Harvey, Conal, Jordan and Alex – all 1st years in BA (Hons) Sports Journalism at Birmingham City University – will be discussing the weekend’s match action and getting to the heart of what it means to be a die-hard football fan! Are you going to join us?? Conal, Tom, Harvey & Jordan (but where’s Alex today??) https://www.mixcloud.com/AViewFromTheStands/away-days-episode-1/ https://www.mixcloud.com/AViewFromTheStands/england-episode-2/ Is there anything you want US to talk about? Let us know. Drop a comment to this post!